Crypto tax answers
One question per page, the direct answer first, both positions shown where the law is genuinely unsettled. The positions here are the same ones the CryptoTaxEdge engine applies across a registry of 100+ chains (depth varies) with 15,000+ verified rules.
What is a crypto transaction classification layer?
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Is swapping one cryptocurrency for another a taxable event?
Are crypto staking rewards taxable?
When are staking rewards taxed?
Is wrapping ETH into WETH a taxable event?
How is a liquidity pool deposit taxed in the US?
Is bridging tokens to another chain a taxable event?
How are liquid staking tokens taxed when minted or redeemed?
Is transferring crypto between your own wallets taxable?
Is a token approval a taxable event?
Is a failed crypto transaction taxable?
Are crypto gas fees deductible?
How is crypto tax treatment determined?
Why do crypto tax platforms disagree on the same transaction?
Why does my 1099-DA show no cost basis?
Does Form 1099-DA cover DeFi and self-custody wallets?
Why don’t my 1099-DAs match my crypto tax software?
Is blank cost basis on Form 1099-DA the same as zero?
Does the wash-sale rule apply to crypto in 2026?
How do I report Form 1099-DA on Form 8949 and Schedule D?
Is spending stablecoins taxable?
Is a token migration or contract swap taxable?
Are unsolicited spam tokens taxable income?
How are token vesting and unlocks taxed?
How is impermanent loss taxed?
Are rebasing token balance increases taxable income?
Is a DeFi liquidation a taxable disposal?
Is minting an NFT a taxable event in the US?
Is wrapping BTC into WBTC or cbBTC a taxable event?
Is minting Pendle PT and YT a taxable event?
Is converting bridged USDC.e to native USDC taxable?
Does Form 1099-DA report wrapping, staking, or liquidity-pool deposits?
My 1099-DA treated a wallet transfer as a sale. Is that a taxable disposal?
What are covered vs noncovered digital assets on Form 1099-DA for 2026?
What should a preparer do when a client gets a corrected Form 1099-DA?
What happens if my crypto return doesn't match my 1099-DA?
Why does my 1099-DA say short-term when I held it long-term?
Transaction type encyclopedia
Shape-by-shape reference pages, each with a real wire capture replayed against the live engine: swap · transfer · reward · airdrop · bridge · wrap and unwrap · liquidity add and remove · borrow and repay · collateral · fees and gas. Full index: the classification encyclopedia.
Protocol pages: Uniswap V3 · Uniswap V4 · Aave V3 · Curve Finance · Pendle · Camelot V3 · Radiant Capital · OpenSea Seaport.
Method, standard, and research
How the answers above are produced and checked: the methodology · the Classification Standard with its documented gaps · the full treatment taxonomy · the research hub and the 2026 H1 benchmark hub · canonical wire examples · sample classification JSON · the classification record schema.
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